Hosea 4

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1: HearH8085 the wordH1697 of Yahweh,H3068 You sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 forH3588 [brings] a chargeH7379 YahwehH3068 againstH5973 the inhabitantsH3427 of the land,H0776 becauseH3588 [There is] noH0369 truth,H0571 and noH0369 mercy,H2617 and noH0369 knowledgeH1847 of GodH0430 in the land.H0776

2: [By] swearing,H0422 and lying,H3584 and Killing,H7523 and stealing,H1589 and committing adultery,H5003 they break all restraint,H6555 and with bloodshedH1818 upon bloodshedH1818 touches.H5060

3: UponH5921 thusH3651 will mourn,H0056 the landH0776 and will waste away,H0535 everyoneH3605 who dwellsH3427 with the beastsH2416 of the field,H7704 and the birdsH5775 of the air-H8064 and EvenH1571 the fishH1709 of the seaH3220 will be taken away.H0622

4: NowH0389 manH0376 noH0408 let contend,H7378 orH0408 rebukeH3198 another-H0376 for your people [are]H5971 like those who contend withH7378 the priest.H3548

5: Therefore you shall stumbleH3782 in the day,H3117 and shall stumbleH3782 alsoH1571 the prophetH5030 with youH5973 in the night,H3915 and I will destroyH1820 your mother.H0517

6: Are destroyedH1820 My peopleH5971 for lackH1097 of knowledge.H1847 BecauseH3588 youH0859 knowledge,H1847 have rejectedH3988 and I will reject youH3988 from being priestH3547 and because you have forgottenH7911 the lawH8451 of your God,H0430 will forgetH7911 your childrenH1121 alsoH1571 I.H0589

7: The more they increasedH7235 soH3651 the more they sinnedH2398 their gloryH3519 into shameH7036 I will change.H4171

8: The sinH2403 of My people,H5971 they eat upH0398 and onH0413 their iniquityH5771 they setH5375 their heart.H5315

9: And it shall be,H1961 like people,H5971 like priest-H3548 so I will punishH6485 themH5921 for their ways,H1870 and for their deedsH4611 rewardH7725

10: For they shall eat,H0398 but notH3808 have enough-H7646 they shall commit harlotry,H2181 but notH3808 increase,H6555 becauseH3588 -H0853 YahwehH3068 they have ceasedH5800 obeying.H8104

11: HarlotryH2184 and wineH3196 and new wineH8492 enslaveH3947 the heart.H3820

12: My peopleH5971 from their wooden [idols],H6086 ask counselH7592 and their staffH4731 informsH5046 forH3588 the spiritH7307 of harlotryH2183 has caused [them] to stray,H8582 and they have played the harlotH2181 againstH8478 their God.H0430

13: OnH5921 the topsH7218 the mountaintops,H2022 they offer sacrificesH2076 and onH5921 the hills,H1389 burn incenseH6999 UnderH8478 oaksH0437 and poplarsH3839 and terebinths,H0424 becauseH3588 [is] good.H2896 Their shadeH6738 uponH5921 thusH3651 commit harlotry,H2181 your daughtersH1323 and your bridesH3618 commit adultery.H5003

14: NotH3808 I will punishH6485 onH5921 your daughtersH1323 whenH3588 they commit harlotry,H2181 norH5921 your bridesH3618 whenH3588 they commit adultery-H5003 forH3588 theyH1992 withH5973 harlots,H2181 [the men] go apartH6504 and withH5973 a ritual harlot-H6948 offer sacrificesH2076 therefore peopleH5971 notH3808 [who] do understandH0995 will be trampled.H3832

15: ThoughH0518 play the harlot,H2181 you,H0859 Israel,H3478 notH0408 let offend-H0816 JudahH3063 and notH0408 do come upH0935 to Gilgal,H1537 norH0408 go upH5927 Beth Aven,H1007 norH0408 swear an oath [saying],H7650 as livesH2416 Yahweh.H3069

16: ForH3588 Like a calf-H6510 stubbornH5637 is stubbornH5637 IsraelH3478 nowH6258 will let them forageH7462 YahwehH3068 Like a lambH3532 in open country.H4800

17: Joined toH2266 idols-H6091 Ephraim [is]H0669 let aloneH3240

18: Is rebellion,H5493 their drinkH5435 continuallyH2181 they commit harlotry-H2181 love,H0157 dearlyH0157 dishonorH7036 Her rulers.H4043

19: Has wrapped upH6887 the windH7307 herH0853 in its wings,H3671 and they shall be ashamedH0954 because of their sacrifices.H2077